2012 in Review

January:

• Spent New Years Weekend at Sun Valley with some of our favorite people. 
• Dave spent a lot of time volunteering for Mitt.

February:

• We started the month with a very fun Superbowl party.
• Dave started his first grown up job at Goldman Sachs. 
• We went to a Mitt event to see him speak at Little America. 
• We went to Las Vegas with Jim & Kris for Olivia Papa's baby blessing.
• I got my 3rd wisdom teeth pulled out. 

March:

• I went on what I knew to be my very last business trips with Maggie Sottero. (I had interviewed for a job that I thought I was going to take)
• Dave turned 25! 

April:

• We joined the Todd family spring break in Las Vegas for some shopping, sunshine, and good company! (Dave & BT snuck in a golf game with Aaron Papa which was definitely a highlight)
• I decided NOT to take the job and still leave MS and give myself some time off to decide what I wanted my next move to be. 
• Jen graduated from LAW SCHOOL!
• Ruthie was the key note speaker at BYU Women's Conf and did an incredible job.

May:

• We hit our one year mark, and celebrated with a trip to NYC.
• Wedding season in SLC began. 

June:

• I turned 23, and was enjoying the "temporarily retired" lifestyle. 

July:

• We spent 4th of July with BT at the CC pool and 4th of July buffet that night. 
• Dave headed to NYC for 2 weeks for Goldman Sachs training. 
• I went to San Clemente with my family while Dave was in NYC. 
• Dave completed his first 100 mile bike race & crushed it. 

August:

• We tried to spend as much free time outside as possible. 
• I started interviewing for jobs and trying to find one that felt right.
• Dave continued to work super hard at GS. (He usually hits 40 hours on Wednesday.)

September:

• Dave, Aaron, and Eric ride LOTOJA. Dave rode leg 2-finish. Hello, crazy impressive husband.
• I found the job that seemed like a great fit..new field..great office..great job..great people..extremely great flexibility and work culture. Took the job & decided to start after our "fall break" trip. 
• Pearsons come in to town for Jen's birthday & conference weekend to see John's family too. 

October:

• October 2: John gave Jen a pair of baby shoes and a few seconds later it hit us that he was SERIOUS and we were adding a new little baby to our family! YAY!
• We went to San Clemente for a few days and then met up with Brookie & Jake in L.A. for the rest of the week. We went to every mall. Every Madewell. & Every J.Crew. 
• I start working again.
• We have our annual "Spooky Dinner," that did not disappoint! 

November:

• We voted on Nov. 6 and we still don't really want to talk about that sad sad sad night.
• Had the BEST Thanksgiving in NYC with the Jones Bones! #LYJB 
• The last week of the month, we got to "play house" and babysit one of the cutest families we know.  

December:

• Christmas Season! 
• Highlights from Christmas:
• Talking to Elder Todd
• Finding out Baby Pearson is a BOY!
• Having the Youngs here with us!
• all of our wonderful gifts
• Jen's baby shower.
• New Years Eve celebrations with our family and the Youngs.
• Christmas Dinner & bowling with Christisons.